Who came in second for this award? It couldn't have been close. More importantly, as much love as I have for Byron Scott as a former Laker, why does it seem like his teams have consistently faded at the end of the season the last few years? That said, this team would have easily finished in the money in the Eastern Conference. The future looks bright for the Hornets with Paul, David West, and J.R. Smith.

Why does the NBA insist on leaking these things days before the announcement? That's so weird. And I've enver been a fan of presenting these things while the playoffs are still on - I wish they would wait until the end of the season. And the order is all fucked up, too - MVP - then rookie of the year? I just think it's really dumb.